>> Yes, an XML parser should be able to use UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32, etc >> codecs to do the encoding. There's no need to create a magical >> mystery codec to pick out which though. > > So the code is good, if it is inside an XML parser, and it's bad if it > is inside a codec?
Exactly so. This functionality just *isn't* a codec - there is no encoding. Instead, it is an algorithm for *detecting* an encoding. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
